摘要 |
An imaging apparatus includes a front lens group having a front lens element and a reflector; a rear lens group, the imaging apparatus performing an image-stabilizing operation by driving the front lens element; a support member supporting the reflector; a support mechanism which supports the movable frame to spherically swing about a spherical-swinging center, positioned on an extension of the optical axis of the front lens element extending behind an underside of a reflection surface of the reflector; and a rotation preventer which prevents rotation of the movable frame about the optical axis of the front lens element while allowing the movable frame to spherically swing about the spherical-swinging center. The rotation preventer includes a projection and a projection insertion portion provided on the movable frame and the support member, respectively, or vice versa, and are engaged with each other. |
主权项 |
1. An imaging apparatus comprising:
a front lens group which constitutes part of an imaging optical system of said imaging apparatus and includes at least one front lens element and a reflector, in that order from an object side, wherein said reflector includes a reflection surface which reflects light rays, exiting from said front lens element, toward a different direction, and wherein said imaging apparatus performs an image-stabilizing operation by driving said front lens element in response to vibrations applied to said imaging optical system in order to reduce image shake on said image plane; at least one rear lens group which constitutes another part of said imaging optical system and is positioned closer to an image plane than said front lens group; a movable frame which holds said front lens element; a support member which supports at least said reflector and is immovable relative to an optical axis of said front lens element in a reference state in which said imaging apparatus does not drive said front lens element when said image-stabilizing operation is not performed; a support mechanism which supports said movable frame in a manner to allow said movable frame to spherically swing along an imaginary spherical surface about a spherical-swinging center which is positioned on an extension of said optical axis, of said front lens element, extending behind an underside of said reflection surface of said reflector; and a rotation preventer which prevents rotation of said movable frame about said optical axis of said front lens element relative to said support member in said reference state and a state where said movable frame spherically swings about said spherical-swinging center, while allowing said movable frame to spherically swing about said spherical-swinging center relative to said support member, said rotation preventer including a projection and a projection insertion portion which are provided on one and the other of said movable frame and said support member and engaged with each other. |